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the idea that reading a book and following it literally will make him a
gardener. He must always assume his own risks, and this will be the first step in his
personal progress.
I should explain that the botanical nomenclature of this book is that of the "Cyclopedia of
American Horticulture," unless otherwise stated. The exceptions are the "trade names," or
those used by nurserymen and seedsmen in the sale of their stock.
I should further explain the reason for omitting ligatures and using such words as peony,
spirea, dracena, cobea. As technical Latin formularies, the compounds must of course be
retained, as in _Pæonia officinali,_ _Spiræa Thunbergi,_ _Dracæna fragrans,_ _Coboea
scandens;_ but as Anglicized words of common speech it is time to follow the custom of
general literature, in which the combinations æ and oe have disappeared. This
simplification was begun in the "Cyclopedia of American Horticulture" and has been
continued in other writings.
L. H. BAILEY.
ITHACA, NEW YORK, January 20, 1910.

CONTENTS






CHAPTER I
THE POINT OF VIEW What a garden is






CHAPTER II

THE GENERAL PLAN OR THEORY OF THE PLACE The plan of the grounds The
picture in the landscape _Birds; and cats_ The planting is part of the design or picture
_The flower-growing should be part of the design_ Defects in flower-growing Lawn
flower-beds Flower-borders The old-fashioned garden Contents of the flower-borders
The value of plants may lie in foliage and form rather than in bloom Odd and formal
trees Poplars and the like Plant-forms Various specific examples An example Another
example A third example A small back yard A city lot General remarks Review






CHAPTER III
EXECUTION OF SOME OF THE LANDSCAPE FEATURES The grading The terrace
The bounding lines Walks and drives The question of drainage, curbing, and gutters The
materials Making the borders Making the lawn Preparing the ground The kind of grass
When and how to sow the seed Securing a firm sod The mowing Fall treatment Spring
treatment Watering lawns Sodding the lawn A combination of sodding and seeding
Sowing with sod Other ground covers






CHAPTER IV
THE HANDLING OF THE LAND The draining of the land Trenching and subsoiling
Preparation of the surface The saving of moisture Hand tools for weeding and
subsequent tillage and other hand work The hoe Scarifiers Hand-weeders Trowels and
their kind Rollers Markers Enriching the land

CHAPTER V
THE HANDLING OF THE PLANTS Sowing the seeds Propagating by cuttings
Dormant stem-cuttings Cuttings of roots Green cuttings Cuttings of leaves General
treatment Transplanting young seedlings Transplanting established plants and trees
Tub-plants When to transplant Depth to transplant Making the rows straight Cutting-back;
filling Removing very large trees Winter protection of plants Pruning Tree surgery and
protection Tree guards Mice and rabbits Girdled trees Repairing street trees The grafting
of plants Keeping records of the plantation The storing of fruits and vegetables The
forcing of plants Coldframes Hotbeds Management of hotbeds






CHAPTER VI
PROTECTING PLANTS FROM THINGS THAT PREY ON THEM Screens and covers
Fumigating Soaking tubers and seeds Spraying Insecticide spraying formulas Fungicide
spraying formulas Treatment for some of the common insects Treatment for some of the
common plant diseases

CHAPTER VII
THE GROWING OF THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS--THE CLASSES OF PLANTS,
AND LISTS Planting for immediate effect _The use of "foliage" trees and shrubs_
Windbreaks and screens The making of hedges The borders _The flower-beds_ Bedding
effects Plants for subtropical effects Aquatic and bog plants Rockeries and alpine plants
1. PLANTS FOR CARPET-BEDS _Lists for carpet-beds_
2. THE ANNUAL PLANTS List of annuals by color of flowers _Useful annuals for
edgings of beds and walks, and for ribbon-beds_ Annuals that continue to bloom after
frost List of annuals suitable for bedding (_that is, for "mass-effects" of color_) List of
annuals by height Distances for planting annuals 3. HARDY HERBACEOUS
PERENNIALS _Perennial herbs suitable for lawn and "planting" effects_ _A brief
seasonal flower-garden or border list of herbaceous perennials_ _One hundred
extra-hardy perennial herbs_
4. BULBS AND TUBERS _Fall-planted bulbs_ _List of outdoor fall-planted bulbs for
the North_ Winter bulbs Summer bulbs 5. THE SHRUBBERY List of shrubbery plants
for the North Shrubs for the South 6. CLIMBING PLANTS Annual herbaceous climbers
Perennial herbaceous climbers Woody perennial climbers Climbing roses 7. TREES
FOR LAWNS AND STREETS List of hardy deciduous trees for the North
_Non-coniferous trees for the South_
8. CONIFEROUS EVERGREEN SHRUBS AND TREES List of shrubby conifers
Arboreous conifers Conifers for the South 9. WINDOW-GARDENS _The window-box
for outside effect_ _The inside window-garden, or "house plants"_ _Bulbs in the
window-garden_ Watering house plants Hanging baskets Aquarium





CHAPTER VIII
THE GROWING